Suspected hit & run driver injured in crash near Valley Plaza
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police say a suspected hit and run driver is hospitalized with moderate injuries following a crash near Valley Plaza Monday afternoon. Police say the man driving a...
View ArticleMaking energy efficiency homes afforable
A new program that helps homeowners make energy and water efficiency renovations through financing, is celebrating success here in Kern County.There are many benefits to making your home energy...
View ArticleTehachapi men under arrest on suspicion of pointing laser at airplane
TEHACHAPI, CA -- Two Tehachapi men are under arrest on suspicion of pointing a laser at an airplane and drug possession.Officers arrested Daniel Mahler and Mario Manero Sunday night, after a pilot...
View ArticleCivil trial continues against the Kern High School District
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The back and forth continues in the civil trial between the family of an autistic girl and the Kern High School District.The family is suing, claiming the then 16-year-old was...
View ArticleHigh-Speed Rail's direction to be decided
FRESNO, CA - The direction of the high speed rail line will likely be decided on Wednesday. The original plan has it going right through Bakersfield, but city officials hope it doesn't get that far....
View ArticlePolice: Man steals car stereo
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police are looking for a man they say stole a car stereo from a vehicle last week. Police say on Sunday afternoon April 27, the man forced his way into the victim's car...
View ArticlePolice: Man wanted for apparent unprovoked attack
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police need your help finding a man suspected of hitting another man in the face with his elbow last month. Investigators say the man attacked the victim on April 26 in...
View ArticleTaft Veteran gets ready for Honor Flight
BAKERSFIELD, CA--World War II and Korean veterans are packing their bags for the next Honor Flight Kern County. It's wheels up Tuesday morning. Taft resident Vern Longtin joined the Navy in 1944 when...
View ArticleCounty fire to hold wildfire awareness expo Saturday in Lake Isabella
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- People in Lake Isabella can learn more about wildfires and how to prepare for an emergency Saturday at Uffert Park. The Kern County Fire Department will hold a wildfire awareness...
View ArticleCHP urging teens to 'start smart'
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- The highway patrol is offering a free class Wednesday to current and prospective teenage drivers, and their parents or guardians. The Start Smart class organizers say, discusses...
View ArticleUndercover sting results in citations for several local contractors
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The Contractor's State License Board has cited a Bakersfield man for various violations during an undercover sting in east Bakersfield. Donald Ray Laverdure was among several...
View ArticleArvin residents frustrated at lack of gas leak cleanup
ARVIN, CA-- Residents in Arvin voiced their frustration at local officials and Petro Capital Resources Tuesday night over a field gas leak that forced 50 people to evacuate their homes in...
View ArticlePlaza Towers residents want bus stop back
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A group of local seniors wants to move a get bus stop back in front of the facility in which they live in south Bakersfield. The group put together an emergency petition they handed...
View ArticleHigh-Speed Rail Initial Route
FRESNO, CA-- The High-Speed Rail Authority Board approved the final Environmental Impact Report and the first 114-mile segment of the bullet train’s route Wednesday morning. That initial segment of...
View ArticleCDCR looking to hire correctional officers
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is looking to hire fill 7,000 positions in the next three years and some of those jobs will be in Kern County. The...
View ArticlePolice searching for teen suspected in business burglary
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police need your help to find a teenager they say broke a glass display case at a business in March. Police say he removed the loss from the display case at a store on...
View Article17 News Special Report: Do we need KMC?
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Budget numbers show Kern Medical Center's finances are still spiraling out of control. As Kern County gets set to take on another $30 million deficit this year, we asked why? What we...
View ArticleDerek Carr at home for NFL Draft
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Many aspiring professional football players work toward the NFL Draft all their lives. Bakersfield's Derek Carr is one of those athletes. Draft day will be one of the biggest days in...
View ArticleHonor Flight Kern County's tenth trip
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Seventy five Kern County veterans spent the day in our nation's capitol, touring the war memorials built in their honor, and much more. The first stop, Arlington National Cemetery....
View ArticleBakersfield's Elvis Presley arrested at Lamont residence
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- A local man with a famous name finds himself in jail. Deputies say Elvis Presley, 55, of Bakersfield was among three people arrested Wednesday on Redbank Road in Lamont. Deputies...
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